Celebrate St. Patricks Day in Ireland!

All Are Welcome! Celebrate St. Patricks Day in Ireland! Tuesday, March 16th - Wednesday, Mar 24th, 2010 9 days/8 nights incl. Air Dublin to Dublin $1775 per person total for 8 Nights in Ireland including Air from Detroit We can do Air from ANY City $400 per person Deposit Due Friday, October 31st Final Payment Due Saturday, November 21st, 2009 *** Save $200 per person = $1575 per person (Total) if paid in full with cash or check by Friday, October 31st 2009 *** I received a great group rate on insurance at least ($50) savings for good coverage on medical and cancelation. The rate for everyone is $100 per person! Vacation Overview Dublin and the scenic best of the Irish Republic await you on this beautiful journey, a top vacation seller. Your trip begins in Dublin, the capital of Ireland. In Dublin, enjoy a visit to Oscar WildeÂÂ's Trinity College as part of an orientation drive around this vibrant city. A scenic ride through horse-racing country leads you to the National Stud and then to Limerick. Next, savor the breathtaking views of the Cliffs of Moher and the Clare Coast, and enjoy Irish hospitality at Rathbaun Farm. After taking a ferry across the Shannon, a panoramic drive takes you around the stunning Ring of Kerry. The world-famous Waterford Crystal Factory, IrelandÂÂ's oldest handweaving mill at Avoca, Glendalough, and the scenic Wicklow Mountains conclude your Irish vacation. This trip is ideal for first-time visitors to Ireland with only a little time to spare. An unforgettable Ireland vacation! Itinerary Day 1 Board your overnight transatlantic flight. Day 2Arrival in Dublin, Ireland Check into your hotel & have One Day and Night (St PatrickÂÂ's Day!) on your own to see the world famous parade and to celebrate Irish style! Day 3Arrival in Dublin, Ireland At 3 pm, meet your Tour Director and traveling companions for an afternoon orientation drive through statue-lined OÂÂ'Connell Street, elegant Georgian squares, and past St. PatrickÂÂ's Cathedral. Visit Oscar WildeÂÂ's TRINITY COLLEGE, famous for the 1,200-year-old Book of Kells and the magnificent Old Library. Tonight, enjoy a welcome dinner at your hotel. (D) Day 4DublinÂÂ-KildareÂÂ-LimerickÂÂ-Ennis Horse-racing country this morning. Drive across the Curragh to visit the IRISH NATIONAL STUD at Kildare, whose fine thoroughbreds command respect on the racecourses of the world. Lots more to see: the Rock of Cashel where St. Patrick preached; Tipperary, made famous in a wartime marching song; and Limerick, where an orientation drive acquaints you with St. MaryÂÂ's Cathedral, King JohnÂÂ's Castle, and the Stone where the Treaty of Limerick was signed in 1691. TonightÂÂ's suggestion for a very special night out: attend an optional banquet at Bunratty Castle. (B) Day 5Ennis. West Coast Excursion Your day excursion along IrelandÂÂ's spectacular Atlantic coastline begins with a drive to the 668-foot CLIFFS OF MOHER, where you savor the breathtaking panorama of the Clare coast. A scenic route across the limestone plateau of The Burren takes you to GALWAY, a vibrant city with a great seafaring tradition where you hear about the infamous Lynch Stone, commemorating the day Mayor James Lynch Fitzstephen hanged his son for murder. Drive into the unspoiled region of Connemara and at Moycullen, visit a MARBLE FACTORY. This afternoon a special treat: at RATHBAUN FARM watch the farmer shear a sheep and maneuver a flock with the help of a sheep dog. Then enjoy a traditional tea in the 150-year-old thatched farmhouse. (B) Day 6EnnisÂÂ-Ring of KerryÂÂ-Killarney After a short drive via Clonderlaw Bay to Killimer, cross the Shannon estuary by FERRY. Continue on to Killorglin on Dingle Bay to join the spectacular RING OF KERRY for a 100-mile panoramic drive around the islandÂÂ's southwestern tip. Take your photos of the Lakes of Killarney from Ladies View, then spend the night in the popular resort of Killarney. (B,D) Day 7KillarneyÂÂ-BlarneyÂÂ-Waterford Across the Kerry Mountains and through County Cork to Blarney, renowned for its magical Stone of Eloquence. Time for lunch, to walk up to the castle, and to shop for traditional Irish handicrafts at the famous WOOLEN MILLS. In the afternoon, proceed via Cork to Waterford, a stronghold founded by the Danish Vikings, and look forward to a walking tour of the city with a local guide. Before dinner, why not join an optional pub tour? (B,D) Day 8WaterfordÂÂ-AvocaÂÂ-Dublin An exciting agenda today: Enniscorthy, site of the final battle of the Great Rebellion of 1798; IrelandÂÂ's oldest HANDWEAVING MILL at Avoca; the Wicklow Mountains; the Glendalough VISITOR CENTER with its fascinating audiovisual show Ireland of the Monasteries, and its ruins of a center of Irish Christianity founded by St. Kevin. Back in Dublin tonight, your Tour Director will have recommendations for a fitting farewell to Ireland. (B) Day 9 Your homebound flight arrives the same day. Vacation Highlights INCLUDED FEATURES Dublin: Orientation drive, visit Trinity College Kildare: Guided tour of the Irish National Stud Rock of Cashel: Take photographs of this famous landmark Limerick: Orientation drive Cliffs of Moher: Savor the spectacular views Galway: Orientation Connemara: Visit a marble factory Rathbaun Farm: Visit and afternoon tea KillimerÂÂ-Tarbert: Cross the Shannon estuary by ferry Ring of Kerry: Scenic peninsula drive Killarney: Visit the popular resort town Blarney: Visit the famous woolen mills Waterford: Walking tour of the city with a local guide Avoca: Guided tour of the handweaving mill Glendalough: Guided tour of St. KevinÂÂ's center of Irish Christianity Note: MEALS - (B) Breakfast (L) Lunch (D) Dinner Full Irish breakfast daily (B); 3 three-course dinners (D) with choice of menus, including a welcome dinner in Dublin SUPERIOR HOTELS - (D) Deluxe (SF) Superior First-Class (F) First-Class Dublin Clarion (SF), Ennis Temple Gate (F), Killarney Holiday Inn (F) or Scotts (F), Waterford Tower (F), Dublin Clarion (SF) or Maldron Hotel Cardiff Lane (F)